PRS Members’ Council confirms leadership team

The Performing Right Society (PRS) Members’ Council will welcome new Chair JULIAN NOTT and Deputy Chair ALEXANDER KASSNER in January. 

Nott was appointed to PRS Members’ Council in 2021, having formerly served on the PRS Board for nine years. Nott is a media composer, scoring music for successful UK productions including Wallace and Gromit and Peppa Pig. 

Kassner has been Head of Legal and Business Affairs at Kassner Music since 2009. He is also a Director of the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) and PPL PRS Ltd, as well as Chair of the Popular Music Publishers Committee of the Music Publishers Association.

Songwriter, composer and Music Week Women in Music 2020 Roll of Honour inductee MICHELLE ESCOFFERY has been reappointed to President of PRS Members’ Council, after being first elected in 2021. 

During her first term, Escoffery advocated for a stronger member community within PRS for Music and greater support for up-and-coming writers, alongside leading the launch of the PRS Members’ Days. 

“I am delighted to have the opportunity to continue as the PRS President and I look forward to accelerating the championing of music creators of all statures, genres and backgrounds,” Escoffery commented.

The new appointments will work closely together to ensure the views, concerns and needs of PRS members are reflected in decision-making processes.

“The Members’ Council and PRS Team are aligned in our desire to ensure we deliver the best possible society for members,” Nott said.